Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10

charge of Essex academy 80. Rollin Wheel |
er will thoroughly repair his barns and
other out buildings the coming summer
Quite large number of our young
people attended the lawn party last even
ing, given by Ms Noel Bl il of Fletcherl
New Haven.
Rev. L. H. Elliot, agent for the Yer
mont Bible society occupied the desk,
and evening, last Sunday. A
then taken realized about So
..... The following officers were chosen
by the Sunday school last Sunday Prof.
H. ID. Hotfnagle, superintendent Sher-
rod Brown assistant superintendent Il.
;. Doud, secretary and treasurer A. Z.
White, chorister; Paul Brunell, libra
recently deceased in Bristol, was an old
resident of New Haven, having lived here
since early life. .... Mrs. William p. Nash
went o Troy, n. Y, last week to spend a
few days with her sister Rev. Charles
Wetherbee, the recently deceased pastor
OF the First Congregational church at
Milford, Mass, married for his wife Miss
Antoinette Chaplin, daughter of the late
Myron Chaplin of this town, who with a
son and daughter survive. ..... With the
exception of Mr. Browns son who died,
the diphtheria cases here appear to be re-
covering. ... The road machine, ordered
by the selectmen, has arrived, and Mr..
Rogers will proceed to finish portion of
the macadamized road, so called The
rain on Friday last was very powerful in
this vicinity. New Haven lost one small
bridge that had stood firm for scores of
years. 1t is thought that grain crops were
more or less injured, but grass is boom
ing.
North Hero.
A. l.. Hulet started Thursday witha
drove of horses and cattle for his farm on
Camel's Hump. He has purchased within
the past two weeks in this vicinity about
25 head of horses of all ages. A nice sorrel
mare costing him 5000 here is the cream
of his purchase and on his arrival in Bur-
lingtOn he expects TO make ii warm for
some of those who think they have fast
ones. "A public examination of teachers
took place Friday and Saturday for the
purpose of the examination of two young
ladies who failed to pass last spring when
examined by the town superintendent.
waterviIle.
Levi Smith is in quite feeble health. 90.
Winfield Scott. is the happy father of a
12-pound boy. The selectmen have en-
larged the cemetery one and one-half
acres. Henry Manchester has piece of
money that he ploughed up on his mea-
dow bearing the date of Az Will King
and wife were in town visiting his mother
over Saturday and Sunday Mrs Dr..
Hulburd died on Tuesday, the 3lst after
an illness of about three weeks. She was
a young lady highly esteemed by all who
knew her. The doctor has the sympathy of
the whole community The funeral was
held at the Union church on Thursday,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Smith of johnson.
Bethel
The last term of the graded school for
the year closed with graduating exercises
at the Universalist church last Friday
/ npln -n1 no
graduating class, two in the classical de-
partment and two in the English. The
exercises included instrumental and vocal
music, and orations as follows: "The
Genius of Houseword," H w. Barrows
Great Britain and Russia" NJ. NJ. vii
zen," J. II, Ellis; Public Education,
H. c. Gilbert.
Keelers Bay.
Four delegates were chosen to attend the
County Sunday school convention at Mil
ton from the Congregational Sunday
school, Misses Annie Landon and Kat,
Fletcher and Mr.. Elmer Fletcher ant
| Baldwin Landon. The onion crop ha
looked rather slim on account of dry
weather but it is starting along NIGEL!
now.
Rutland.
The Knights of Labor have bought tn,
Rutland SATURDAY Express from Jewet
Z. Cain, and propose to start daily anC
weekly paper in the interests OF th
knights of Labor. The listers apprais
ais for improvements 70 real estate durin.
the past year amount to about So, 5000, ant
consist mostly of moderate-priced dwell
ingS.
Montpelier.
u. p. Redfield Mrs. Edward Dewey
Tom Moriarity, DR.. Sumner Putnam, G
II. Parker, II. w. Goodrich, A. B. Grant
O. NJ. Fisher, c. NJ. Bennett, Supern
tendent Clark and Edward Dewey will b.
more prompt next year in making on
their list as they were variously doubled
and assessed this year for various reasons
To mention those reasons would put SOM
of them to shame. ....S 5. Houghton o
the firm of Houghton q Dutton
Boston, was in town last weel
aud bought some valuable horses. go.
p. l.. Lyons is building an addition on tn
house he recently purchased of Franl
Hoyt. q. b. Walton is rejoicing owe
the birth of boy on June 2........D DIR. A
Mignault, a Frenchman from Canada, ha
opened an office here. ..... Rev Y. p
Frost of st. Johnsbury was in town fey
days since
John Senter has made arrangements S,
that he is able to place a bulletin of tn
league games in the window of his office
1t attracts a good deal of attention ant
vast crOWuS cOnPreBale AROUND tne WIN
dow but they are too young to vote.....
: The late rains have done great damage I
property in Berlin, roads have been bad
! washed and the corn crop badly injured
...... Montpelier's grand is SlS0,266 large
than it was in 1856 with an increas
of 4S in the number of taxpayers. 80.
lightning struck the hay house of l.. A
Ellis last week, and Mrs. Ellis was pros
trated by the shock, She is very i'll bu
will recover.
Bristol.
, The butter market Saturday was nc
r very lively, the price being only Is cent
The Shepard family appeared i
, Holley hall Friday and Saturday evening
..... Fourth of July is TO be celebrate
| by ball at the Commercial House an
probably concert in Holley Hall, 49,. /
+ ID. Stewart and family have returned frol
= California. ...... Ezekiel Hanchett, IAN oil
!. and respected citizen, died Friday Nigh
....... From the number of drunks on tt
street Saturday evening one would in
A agine this was license State. No arrest
4 .......T The Baptist association convene
a at Q a. m. Wednesday ........A series {
!, tent meetings commenced Tuesday evel
. ing, corner of Maple and Pleasant street